National Engineers Week Celebration
Special Event at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation™
- February 17 - 24, 2018
- Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Engineers transform dreams into reality when they dream big. The Henry Ford celebrates the dreamers and doers who solve problems and make our lives better by turning their ideas into reality. Be inspired and get hands-on as we join in the national celebration of Engineers Week across our campus.
Featured Activities
February 17
- Join Curator Matt Anderson to dive into engine technology during a Curator Conversation 1:00 - 1:45pm
- Try your hand at inventing at Make Something Saturday 10am - 3pm
February 17 & 18
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Discover an inspiring historic engineer and prolific inventor Elijah McCoy.
February 23, 10am - 2pm
- Join engineers from MDOT to try bridge building and material sorting. MDOT will also take us via social media to visit two of their engineers on the job.
- Join student engineers from the Society of Women Engineers at University of Michigan Dearborn to discover the properties of nanomaterials through a super shrinker activity.
- Play and learn in Kettering University’s robot arena.
- Build slender towers.
February 24, 10am - 2pm
- Join engineers from MDOT to try bridge building and material sorting.In addition to hands-on activities, an MDOT Engineer will speak about the upcoming Rouge River Bridge project.
- Play and learn in Kettering University’s robot arena.
- Try your hand at inventing at Make Something Saturday.
Throughout our campus, discover how vehicles are designed, engineered and built at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Check-out Dream Big in the Giant Screen Theater to see the many ways engineers dream big and solve problems.
Ticket Prices
Parking is $6 per vehicle for nonmembers, free for members.Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
| Member | Nonmember | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (62+) | Free | $21.00 |
| General Admission (12-61) | Free | $23.00 |
| Youth (5-11) | Free | $17.25 |
| Children (4 & Under) | Free | Free |
* Ticket prices are subject to change.
Event brought to you by our Sponsors:
Engines Exposed: Curator Talk
January 20 & February 17, 2018 (Saturday) | 1:00pm
Curious what Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford, has to say about engine innovations? Listen and view innovations and some exceptional engines with our digitized collection.
Engines Exposed: Curator Talk
January 20 & February 17, 2018 (Saturday) | 1:00pm
Drama: "Elijah: The Real McCoy"
February 17 & 18, 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) | 11:30am, 1pm & 2pm
Join us for a musical performance by the Rev. Robert Jones and a dramatic presentation of “Elijah: The Real McCoy.” Learn about the fascinating Elijah McCoy, whose inventions got trains into the station ahead of time. Discover how he overcame racial injustice and went on to register 57 patents, including the automatic lubricating cup, which revolutionized the industrial machine industry.
Drama: "Elijah: The Real McCoy"
February 17 & 18, 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) | 11:30am, 1pm & 2pm
Make Something Saturdays
September 9, 2017 - May 19, 2018 (Saturday) | 10am - 3pm
Learn firsthand how the American spirit of innovation and ingenuity is alive and well today. Try your hand at something new, something different. The activities change month to month. Hands-on. How-to, DIY, science and more!
Make Something Saturdays
September 9, 2017 - May 19, 2018 (Saturday) | 10am - 3pm
